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Egremont Castle
Attractions in Bigrigg

Just outside Bigrigg: Egremont Castle and more

A day out from Bigrigg leads to Muncaster Castle, 20 km away. All of it lies outside: 2 places within 5 km of its edge, none inside Bigrigg’s built-up area. The commonest are a castle and a museum.

Photo: Egremont Castle, Paul Lakin (CC BY 3.0)
In Bigrigg
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
2
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
1
in or near town
Castles & historic places
1
in or near town
Best known

Top of the list around Bigrigg

Following Egremont Castle is a museum.

CastleEgremont Castle2.4 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumWest Cumberland Railway Museum2.9 km outside town, to the southwest

Each has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.

The map

Mapped

The map stretches to West Cumberland Railway Museum, 3.3 km away.

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The dashed line is Bigrigg’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022

By kind

Which kinds

Between them they are a castle and a museum.

Museums & galleries 1 museum0 in town · 1 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 castle0 in town · 1 nearby

Green: inside Bigrigg. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

Every place

Near Bigrigg

Here are the 2 places within 5 km of its edge.

Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

Parks, footpaths and green space in Bigrigg →

Big names nearby

Days out

Allow a day for Muncaster Castle, 20 km away, the pick of 12.

CastleCastleMuncaster Castle20 km southeastHistoric house · National TrustWordworth House21 km northeastCastleCockermouth Castle22 km northeastHeritage railwayHeritage railwayRavenglass and Eskdale Railway19 km southeastHistoric houseRydal Mount37 km eastCastleHayton Castle31 km northCastleMillom Castle36 km southeastMuseumDerwent Pencil Museum28 km northeastCastle · National TrustWray Castle39 km eastHistoric house · National TrustDerwent Island and House28 km eastMuseumMuseumThe Armitt Museum & Library38 km eastGarden · National TrustStag Shaw Gardens39 km east

Places well known beyond Bigrigg (Wikipedia articles in several languages, published visitor counts, or a National Trust, English Heritage or Cadw property), close and famous first. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the town.

Common questions about Bigrigg

What is there to see near Bigrigg?

No attraction is mapped inside Bigrigg itself. Within 5 km of it are Egremont Castle and West Cumberland Railway Museum.

Does Bigrigg have a museum?

1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Bigrigg: West Cumberland Railway Museum.

Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Bigrigg?

None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Wordworth House (National Trust), 21 km northeast.

What are the best-known days out near Bigrigg?

Within 40 km: Muncaster Castle (20 km), Wordworth House (21 km), Cockermouth Castle (22 km), Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway (19 km).

How is this list made?

From OpenStreetMap (museums, galleries, zoos, theme parks and attractions, castles, forts and abbeys, and historic houses and gardens that are open to visitors) and Wikidata (what each place is, who runs it, its website and visitor counts). A place counts for Bigrigg when it is inside the ONS 2022 built-up area, and as nearby within 5 km of its edge. Opening times and prices are not shown: check the official site.

Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (10)

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